OUR MISSION AND INITIATIVES

To enhance the comfort of patients and their families at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital through the efforts of volunteers by:

Recruiting and managing quality volunteers for clinical and service programs.
Creating a culture that values all volunteers and assists them in developing their potential to achieve their personal volunteer goals.
Providing the hospital with funding, as directed by the hospital, for much needed equipment, through fund raising events and service programs.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary (WLMA) has a rich history of supporting WLMH with volunteers that offer care and warmth to patient services as well as fundraising for hospital equipment.

West Lincoln Memorial Auxiliary is an incorporated charity, established in 1944 to serve and support West Lincoln Memorial Hospital. This dedicated group of volunteers celebrated their 80th Anniversary in 2024.

All volunteer services are managed and operated by volunteers. Over 150 devoted West Niagara members accumulate approx 28,000 hours of service on a yearly basis.

Volunteers provide support to both staff and patients in many areas of the hospital such as ward services, front desk, outpatient services, patient transport, prenatal tours, mail, therapeutic recreation service, and clerical assistants.

Volunteers operate the Gift Shop, Coffee Shop and Vendor Program, the proceeds from these plus the fund raising efforts, which include Bake Sale, Strawberry Tea, Fashion Show, Craft Show, Poinsettia Sale, Soiree de Vin and of course Breakfast with Santa, all go towards the goal of purchasing medical equipment for the hospital.

Since 2010, the Auxiliary has donated $3,000,000 to West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, including $800,000 towards the construction of new hospital.